C6 problems

I have a Lincoln C6 in my 65 Fairlane 460 project for the street. The trans was rebuilt and stuck into a 79 truck project that was never finished. It sat for a year,then I put it into my street car. On jack stands the car goes into gear (p,r,n,d)put it on the ground it has nothing. What could be wrong? It did move the truck, and yes there is fluid in it! Thanks guys for the input. Jason

Convertor not engaged to the pump?

when I bolted the trans to the block, the convertor had to be pulled forward some to make contact with the flex plate...it is a stock rebuild with the stock 12" convertor

right depth on the flex plate?

yes the flex plate it original to the trans and engine

I'd guess its something in the Valve body or linkage not assembled correctly.

Hey Jason it sounds like something is sticking in the tranny like a check valve or a spring . When my Matador sat for a long time it didn't want to move right away when put in reverse and it also had a fresh rebuild on it . The rebuild was done 2 years ago but the car hadn't been driven much . I let it sit in gear and after about 8 seconds she started to move . Make sure you also have enough fluid in the tranny .

thanks for the replies guys. i guess something could have been sticking...it working now......how good????... need exhaust, alignment, front glass roped in and new springs for the front and the 65 Fairlane hardtop is road worthy.

Hey Jason is it gonna make it to the mall this year ?

Check the line pressure , 1/8" npt plug in front of the shift lever on the drivers side
Frank

1BADBIRD wrote:Hey Jason is it gonna make it to the mall this year ?

Not the racecar..but the street car will

Frank Merkl wrote:Check the line pressure , 1/8" npt plug in front of the shift lever on the drivers side
Frank

Frank, what kind of line pressure am I looking to have?

The car has been sitting for two weeks....started it up to move it and it took approx 15 seconds for it to engage into drive

Hey Jason , Back a few years ago did you know a guy that raced around in a monza called Smokin Joe ? If you do remember , how fast was he ? Was he the guy that everybody wanted to beat on the street ?

1BADBIRD wrote:Hey Jason , Back a few years ago did you know a guy that raced around in a monza called Smokin Joe ? If you do remember , how fast was he ? Was he the guy that everybody wanted to beat on the street ?

....HAHA! Smokin Joe Bowers!...His shit was a cobbled together mess!<red monza, his yellow monza,was a lot nicer...but I think he rolled it upside down on the street. I know he was never in the 10's